When Michael Talley got tired paying such a high amount on rent each month, he decided something radical had to be done. Soon enough, he found an old school bus for sale, which cost next to nothing, and just had to buy it. That school bus would soon become his next big project. Although, the project didn’t go as smoothly as he had imagined, and it didn’t come without a price. Part of the reason was probably because Michael had never built anything in his life before. So when he embarked on his epic and ambitious journey to give the bus a makeover, he certainly had his work cut out for him. But the finished product was well worth the struggle and hard work. Check out Michael’s journey and see what the old school bus looks like now!
A Man Fed Up
As a resident of North Austin, Texas, Michael Talley was sick and tired of having to pay such a high price for renting his studio apartment. Each month the costs amounted to $1,200 a month including bills, which was huge considering he lived in such a small studio. He knew in his heart that he couldn’t continue, and had to find another option. Having noticed a new trend of tiny houses, Michael made the decision to take the plunge and join the tiny house movement too. Not only would he save tons of money, he was also a graphic designer, so had plenty of ideas about how he wanted his tiny house to look like.
A Man Fed Up
A Bus?
One day Michael had a light bulb moment, and the idea just stuck in his head. He realized that the perfect structure to transform into a tiny house would be a bus. He later explained how, “Ultimately I decided upon a school bus because I thought ‘Hey, there’s already four walls and a roof,’” At first, he thought it would be as easy as just putting up some wood and light bulbs, then voilà! Insta-house.”
A Bus